MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. GS-11: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) Defense Programming and Planning Guidance (DPPG), OSD Defense Planning Guidance (DPG), OSD Defense Planning Integrated Security Construct scenarios, Air Force Planning and Programming Guidance (APPG), Joint & AF Operational Planning, and Air Force Concepts of Operations (CONOPS). OR EDUCATION: Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent graduate degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: I have a combination of specialized experience and education. A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. GS-12: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes applying in-depth knowledge of the applicable laws, DOD/AF policies, DoD/AF regulations, Defense Planning Guidance, and precedents that apply to Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve wartime planning, utilization, and determination of force structure required to assess total force wartime capabilities to include long range DOD and AF doctrine, joint vision, and strategic planning goals and objectives and of agency missions, goals, and objectives, and sequence and timing of operations such as deployment and mobilization, sufficient to fully understand wartime, as well as peacetime, manpower policies. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: GS-11: Knowledge of basic principles of the Management and Program Analyst field. Skill in communicating factual and procedural information clearly, orally and in writing. Ability to learn basic techniques of the Management and Program Analyst. Ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions. Ability to plan and organize work and consult effectively with co-workers. GS-12: Extensive technical knowledge of qualitative and quantitative manpower resource management techniques to apply management engineering principles, concepts and methodologies, and financial management directives, concepts, procedures, guidance and policy, to include knowledge of wartime manpower determinant development/analysis processes to meet agency requirements. Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of agency organizations to provide input or project support to DOD, Combatant Commands, HQ USAF, and MAJCOMs and staff. Knowledge of Defense Programming and Planning Guidance (DPPG), Defense Planning Guidance (DPG), Defense Planning scenarios, Air Force Planning and Programming Guidance (APPG), Joint & AF Operational Planning, and Air Force Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) and their relationship to long range wartime doctrine, joint vision, and strategic planning goals and objectives and of agency missions, goals, and objectives, and sequence and timing of operations such as deployment and mobilization, sufficient to fully understand wartime, as well as peacetime, manpower policies. Ability to use computer systems to perform highly complex data analysis and produce detailed reports applicable to a management engineering studies, data manipulation and extraction techniques; and demonstrated skill locating and accessing information with a personal computer and software programs. 5. Demonstrated ability to use technical expertise in management engineering measurement tools, analytical and evaluative techniques to determine team effectiveness and mentor others on how to identify and resolve difficult issues concerning efficiency and effectiveness of program operations, and to devise appropriate organizational structuring options for complex, diverse organizations. Proven ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; present, negotiate, and defend complex, sometimes controversial advice, positions, and issues; and gain cooperation from others through technical competence, tact, courtesy, and diplomacy. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Click on “Learn more about this agency” button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. This is a developmental position GS-0343-11, with promotion potential to the target position of Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-12. (Continued in Duties).